from today's Nikkei

景気粘り腰　内外需底堅く　グローバル化が恩恵　資源高・市場急変リスクも　米の減速を新興国補う　高額消費に盛り返しも　政策対応の気は抜けず
Japan's economy has been steadily expanding. Although U.S. economy has been declining, Japan's exports has been stable with exports to developing and resources-rich countries picking up.This means in a sense Japan's economy has benefited from globalization,but on the other hand,always faces such risks as resources' price hikes and sudden market changes.The cuurent situation has no showy aspect, but a tough aspect.Nevertheless, authorities in charge of financial and economic affairs cannnot feel at home for a while in navigating economy.

from yesterday's Nikkei

定年の半数強企業が再雇用　団塊退職の影響緩和　０６年度、トヨタ５６％JFEなど７割　本社調査
It is learned that major companies in Japan reemployed more than half their mandatory retirement employeees in 2006,when the revised elderly people employment stability law stipulating that companies should employ their employees until the age of 65,was enacted,according to a survey conducted by The Nihon Keizai Shimbun.Specifically, Toyota kept 56% of such workforce in its reemployment system,and others like JFE Steel Corporation kept about 70 % of it. Fear for labor force shortages caused by mass retirement of the baby-boomers will be alleviated through these measures.